“Walking Through the Park and Reminiscing”…

Watch out, indeed! Your birthday was pretty wild. A good time was had by all (including bystanders). Hee. I can’t believe I’ve missed the last couple of birthdays. I will do everything in my power not to miss any more, especially number 40 next year. 40, really? Ha, you’re old!

You know how we were talking this weekend about how long we’ve been friends? About how you were younger than I am now when we met 10 years ago? It got me thinking about all the other things that were happening around that time.

In 1998:

Bad music year, huh?

Titanic won Best Picture at the Oscars.

President Clinton denied having sexual relations with “that woman”.

President Clinton outlines the first balanced budget in 30 years (even if he did have sexual relations with “that woman”).

Shawn Colvin’s, “Sunny Came Home” won the Record of the Year Grammy.

“Ray of Light” gave Madonna the VMAs biggest award.

Garth Brooks was actually relevant.

Frank Sinatra and Sonny Bono died.

The Bulls were still good. That was their last championship.

It’s kind of amazing actually. I can’t believe that in such a crap year, I met one of the best friends I’ll ever have. It almost makes up for Shawn Colvin. Almost…